Buolamwini shared insights from her book “Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What is Human in A World of Machines,” which chronicles her career uncovering racial and gender bias in popular AI facial recognition technologies.
Williams spoke to a packed crowd of community members at the Carolina Theatre, where he described actions city officials have taken to address his primary goals of investing in community safety, capitalizing on educational resources, improving housing affordability and promoting economic development.
Durham City Council unanimously voted in favor of two zoning requests, addressed a recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Durham and heard public comments about funding youth programs during its Monday meeting.
Three male suspects reportedly stole a victim’s phone, car keys and car, then fled the scene and headed toward Swift Avenue. The 9:23 p.m. alert also noted that all three suspects were masked, one suspect possessed a handgun and another wore a red hooded sweatshirt.
The announcement marks the third time Duke has implemented the policy this academic year after over three years of no measurable snowfall on campus.
To understand the quantity, legality and implications of the president's executive orders, The Chronicle spoke to three professors from the Sanford School of Public Policy.
The two complexes will join 300 Swift and the Smart Home in the University’s residential QuadEx system. While Duke students already reside in 301 Swift and Blue Light, they will be incorporated exclusively into the undergraduate housing system.
Some faculty members rejected the proposal as morally reprehensible. Beyond its ethical concerns, they added that the proposal would face strategic and logistical obstacles.
The results, 829 in favor of unionizing and 2,447 opposed, came after a three-year effort by Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment (CAUSE), the organization hoping to represent the Amazon employees.
Siegel, a Chapel Hill native and U.S.-Israeli dual citizen, spent 484 days in captivity until he was freed Feb. 1, becoming the first American hostage released as part of the new ceasefire agreement.
From wedding parties at Shooters to connections forged through the Duke Marriage Pact, love is a Duke tradition — just ask the over 6,000 couples who have tied the knot at Duke Chapel.
The plaintiff, the University of California Student Association, claimed that DOGE employees illegally accessed sensitive student data submitted through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is stored in the Department of Education’s National Student Loan Database.
Known by students as the “party bus,” Luis Alonso Juárez’s particular C1 bus has a long legacy of livening up the journey between campuses, blasting music from Bad Bunny to Skrillex from its speakers for students to enjoy as a welcome reprieve from the midday slog.
Not every member of the “First Five” graduated from the University, but they are remembered collectively as trailblazers who broke racial barriers and paved the way for future generations of Black students.
Duke Student Government approved no Student Organization Finance Committee funding or budgetary statutes during its Wednesday meeting after a number of senators left early, leaving fewer than the 26 students needed to meet quorum to pass legislation.
The awards honor community members whose “work, research and service” reflect the social activism and leadership of Samuel DuBois Cook, the University’s first Black faculty member.
The message marks the second time Duke administrators have commented on actions by the new Trump administration. Neither message directly condemned the president’s actions, focusing instead on addressing potential impacts felt by community members.
Duke Graduate and Professional Student Government discussed concerns about the impact of the Trump administration’s recent orders on Duke students at an open forum during its Tuesday meeting.
The Chronicle has compiled a list of events on campus for Duke community members to commemorate this Black History Month.
Friends for Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity at Duke (FFD) — a group of alumni, students, faculty and staff and a member group of the Duke Alumni Association — hosts panels exploring topics including religion, trust in higher education and institutional neutrality.
